https://voicesofignacio.cvlcollections.org/files/original/4ee8916f18d2067fc51a34333cc35666.pdf ea9e993e5d9f775b924d5451706f2209 PDF Text Text �JUAN and CLEO Many Canyons drain the· east face of the Sembritas Range into the Piedra River. Most of them are narrow and steep, running torrents· ot water in the spring thaw, then gradually slackening off and drying up by mid summer. Ona exception 1s Ignacio Canyon. Partly because of a good spring, water runs in it al1 year. In 19o4 Liberato Chavez and his wife1 Frances, traveled up the Piedra looking for a homestead site. When Liberato saw the flow oC water out of Ignacio Canyon, he explored it and found a suitable place tor a ranch operation. The house he built beside the creek was made of logs planted vertically 1n the ground like a stockade. The roof was supported by logs 1 crossed by poles and willows and sealed with mud. The walls were plastered. with mud and the result was a smal1, but warm and suitable cabin. Distinct bands of blue 1 yellow and white clay were exposed in the walls of the canyon. The Chavez family and many ·of their neighbors in the river valley disolved the clay into a thin calcimine paint and used it to tinish the interior walls of their adobe homes. · · Liberato raised grains and hay and herded up to 250 sheep and ?0 goats in the hills around the homestead and up 1n Brushy Basin which drains into the canyon. Frances devoted her time to a large garden which produced most ot the family's needs.· In spite ot all his efforts 'Liberato found it necessary to work out cutting timber, shearing sheep or laboring on the farms in the Piedra Valley for extra income. In the spring of 1911 Liberato alld his brother were working across the river when it began to rain. Spring rains are not unusual 1.n Colorado, but this one wouldn't stop. The rain came in wind-blown torrents. Liberato and his brother stayed under cover tor a day or so and still the rain came. As the rain continued, Liberato grew afraid. He could picture Frances and his childl"en, in the cabin beside Ignacio Creek. The creek was already swollen with the spring thaw. He could imagine it rising higher now. Finally, Libreto could wait no longer. Since there was no chance or fording the river, he rode for the D. & R.G. w. railway bridge and his heart sank when he saw it. The Piedra was a ragingh toaming rush or water. All that remained ot the bridge was the r"\ s still bolted together and swaying in the wind. Though it was foolhardy, he inched across one of the strings of rails and made his way up the canyon. The family was fine. They had packed food and clothing and vere camping on a spot higher up the h111. The house survived, though the creek came close. The rain continued unabated for 11 days. When it stopped, the river had changed course in many places and familiar landmarks had disappeared forever. At the time ot the flood, the Chavezes had three children, Joe Mary and Juan. Juan Ramon Chavez had been born on August 21, 1910. His parents were married at Blanco, then lived tor a while in Rosa before moving to the homestead. One ot Juan's earliest impressions ot mountain lite when he was a child concerns the cycle ot hard times. He recal.ls 1 11 It was always hard to store enough food and save enough'money for the winter. As the weather turned cold you either had enough or you didn't. There wasn't any welfare. The store in Rosa might give you credit. Otherwise you were on your own. 11 A few years after Juan was born a very exciting thing happened in the canyon. The Candelaria..-Fowler Lumber Mill -wa.s built about a mile below the homestead. The company built houses for employees, provided a commisary and put up a school house. School was open during summer so that weather would not interfere so much. Liberato worked at the mill and times were easier until suddenly 1 t closed in 1 91 9. The l ) _ �3. people moved, the school closed. As the years passed, Juan was given more and more responsibility with the flock. "Because of the work we never not to go to school a~er at Stollsteimer Creek till late in the fall. Then we'd have to ~uit about April 20 because the river would get too high to ford." Juan's youngest brother, Dave, was born in 1920. In 1925 when J'uan was 15 his mother died of pneumonia. "It got hard then, 11• Juan says. •It was all m.y .rather and Joe and I could do to take care of the herds and work outside for cash income. There was no more garden." In 1927 Liberato married again. After about two years a. daughter was born to them, and ~hortly afterward Liberato's 2nd wife died also. When this happened, the Chavezes moved out of the canyon to a rented farm on Stollsteimer Creek. Joe lert the farm to work out for wages. Shortly afterward Mr. Chavez left for the same reason. Juan stayed for a while to help his uncle on the ranch. Haying has always been back-breaking work. It certainly was --during Johnny's generation. Early rorms of the machinery now used began to appear on the farms when Juan was a young man vorking on the ranch ~or Mrs. Sallenberger. She had a horse powered taling machine. It was set up by the haysaaclls and required 3 operators, one to throw hay out of the stack, one to feed the machine and one to tie the bales. The 100 lb. bales were taken to the depot and mipped out. Juan worked 2 years for the McDona.lds. He was piad 50¢ per day. That amounted to $182.50 per year. In the winter he sawed green pinon ~er firewood. 11When the green wood i s f rozen hard , i t splits easily." Juan couldn't resist a pay raise when he heard. about jobs paying a dollar a day over 1n the San Luis n ear Del Norte . "I irrigated and helped with haying. When this ended, I got a job as camp tender with t be sheep up west of' the Rio Grande near Creede. I always enjoyed l iving up 1n the high mountains . We made r ish hooks out ot baling wire and caught some big f ish in those creeks . 11 Johnny bad several girlfri ends , but the one he kept remembering vas a girl named Cleo Vallejo, whom he met at his brother, Joe •s 1 wedding in 1929. "She was very pretty and shy. " During the nest severa1 years Johnny worked at several jobs including the Forest Service, sheep-herding and clearing land for f'armers. In 1938 Johnny and Cleo were married. They lived on Stollsteimer Creek tor a while before moving to Pagosa. - Later the Chavezes came toignacio to help .Toe 1n his shoe repair shop. It wasn't long,however, till Juan was back on the farm where he is today. Cleo's parents were Alex and Ma;ry Vallejo. She was born in B1anco H.M. on April 9,_ 1915. ilex was a sheepherder, sheepshearer and farmer all his life. Wllen Cleo was 9 mo. old, her parents came to Ignacio and lived inthis area and Oxford and Durango ,-11 their live~. ·J'uan and Cleo were separated for several years during the 191+-0•s and 19,o•s, but they got back together and still live on the farm NW of Ignacio Juan bought 1n 191'-5. "We got the farm for $400.00 down. We started with one cow and a pickup. Gradually we built up the stoc.k and raised grain. We've tried sheep and cows and back to sheep.'' Juan and Cl.eo have worked hard all their 11ves and as many neighbors will attest, they have also been good fr~ends, ready to belp when help was needed. Juan I.earned to play the violin and quitar when hP- W&f a little boy. Rl.s parents ordered instruments through the mail. At firs~ tµey were a complete mystery to Juan. All he l.earned, he picked up himself and though times have changed and age takes its toll, Juan's love of' music is something no one can take away. Sbel.b7 Smith _,.. ,... �WELCOME TO OUR CHRI STMAS SOCIAL! Date Whe.re : When : How •• December 19, 197; Community Center 12:00 noon Pot Luck All1son-Arbo1es - P1ease bring salads and vegetables Town ot Ignacio - Please bring main dishes (casseroles, etc.) Rural areas near Ignacio and Northwest of Ignacio - desserts. Get Well Wishes Sanen Prontol Frances Buck Ruth Snook Baney Baker Louie Valencia Emma Padilla Amando Pino Juanita Cbavez Jennifer Gallegos .Beverly Barker Robert Payne Floyd Harris Violet Price Louisa Littlewood Joe Lucero Martha Archuleta Ross Riggin John Chavez Evelyn Graham Erdman Tabias True Kerk Happy Birthday Feliz Cumpleanos Margaret lfiseman Louis Valencia Carmen Garcia Mrs. Emma Padilla has been a patient at Community hospital due to a car acci5!,ent. We ,rish her a speedy recovery. La Senora Emma Padilla esta en el hospital despues de mi accidente de caro. Mrs. Buth Snook is looking forward in hopes ot being home for Christmas. She bas been a patient at Mercy Hospital for more than tvo months and 1s slowl y i mproving. La Senora Ruth Snook se siente peco aliviada y espera resgresar a su casa para la Navidad, ella astado en el hospital por dos meses 7 esta re_eoperando despacio. �°" 1 . At Allison ths Turkey Association loaded turkeys for -two days and shipped cn.t 62,096 _pounds to Ne~ York City. · Th.:1 turkeys were unusually fine. E. E. Doering shipped l+oo, all graded pl"ime. The willing workers served a turkey di.Ilner with all the trimmings both days - 30¢ per plate • . They didn't add much to their treasury, but everyone had a happy look. .s. Mrs. Ruby Halley received word Saturday, November 29th or the death of her brother-in-law, Raymond Stein, Following a heart attack. Mr. and Mrs. Stein had visited here a number of times. Their home was in Encinitas, California. Sentemos mucho al oir que la senora Ruby Bailey perd1o ah su cunado el Seb'or Raymond Stein con atTt4ue de cararzo.n. El vivii en Encinitas, California. · ·A Salad luncheon at noon at the home of Mrs. Eula Preston was the Christmas party scheduled for Friday, December 12th tor the members and guests of the Happy Homemakers Extension Club. El party de Navadid de el Happy Homemakers Extension Club me el dia doce en la casa de la Senora Eula Preston. • · ,,Ou.,- Cultural Heritage 1n American Dress," was the theme of the Slida program presented by Mrs. Eula Preston at the November 24th meeting of the Pah-Chu-Chu-Wa Club. The slides were of clothing now on display in Museums worn by both women and men from around 1750 to 1850. The roll cal.l topic was "Women Suf.fe'Y"age in Colorado and Early Day Pioneer Women." Colorado was the second state in the union to grant women suffra~e on November 7, 1893 and their first state vote was cast in November 1§95, only a few months after the formation of the State Federation of Women 1 s clubs. Through the years the Federation has worked for better laws especially pretaining to women and children. Following the program a White Elephant exchange of wrapped articles was a featured money raising project. The Christmas party for Study Club members and guests consisted of the story of many of our Christmas customs and songs of the season as arranged by Mrs. Audrey Ellison. The party was Monday evening December eighth in the Lions Building. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Modene Mayfield, Mrs. Maxine Johnson and Mrs. Virginia Richmond. Louisa Hartig is expecting her granddaughter and husband Mr. and Mrs .. Loa1 Burbridge .f"rom .Tel1uride, Colorado over the weekend. ,,.., . La Senora Louisa Hartig esta esperando a su nieta y esposo Senor y Senora Loal Burbridge de Telluride, Colorado que vienen ah visitarla este fin de semana • . •1. ... . . ,... .. �TITLE 10 PROJECT Carl Baker and ¥..illard Whitt have been hired to supervise the new title 10 Project which will open soon. Persons interested i n one of these jobs shoUld a~ply.with Houston Green, Ignacio Employment Service, or with· Guy Pinnecoose. Next summer the crew will install water meters in the town of Ignacio. For projects tliis winter th; crew needs materials of pipe and weathered and salvageable wood.. If you know of someone who has old sheds, baras, wooden fences or other buildings which need to be. torn down and cleaned up, call Houston Green at 563-43~3 or Peggy Richards at 563-4529. The crew will be glad to remove ~he structure and clean up the site in order to obtain the materials. "It'll talce you .a couple of ~ay-s to get used to them." "Forget it. I'm never gonna get THAT hungry." to Paul c. Brake. His "Frontier Legend, 11 a suite tor bands, was featured at the Fort Lewis College Band Concert Thursday evening December 11th. Mr. Brake conducted the Fort Lewis Band for his Composition. A nwnber of Ignacio residents were planning to attend this Concert. Music has been Mr. Brake's lifetime profession. He once played in band and orchestras on the Mississippi Cotton Blossom Showboat. Mr. Brake was the band instructor for several years at the Ute Vocational school coming here in 19~9. He later married Ha:zel who is also a musician and after retiring they returned to Ignacio to make their home and gave private music lessons • . Mr. Brake, ~~wever, hasn't devoted all his interests to music as his recreation f ';) fishing and reading. Felic1tac1ones al Senor Paul c. Brake en su composicion de music que se llama uLeyenda de la frorr;era" se presentari. el Jueves Deciembre dia once en Fuerte Lewis. El Senor Brake dirigira la Banda cuando se toque su composicion. Varios de los residents de lgnacio van hir a attender el concierto. . . . . .,. · · ,_ Musica asido la protesion del Senor Paul Brake. En un, tiempo el Senor Brake desempenia en banda y orquesta-s en las fiestas de algodon en Mississippi. · .,.,,, El f'ue maestro de music por varios anos. Despues else case con Hazel quien tambien es maestra de music. Los Brakes se hisieron residentes de Ignacio despues que se retiraron de sus travajos. A el le gusta truchar y leer para pasar el 'tiempo. C◊ngratulations . ·•. �Bi-Centennial Designation Received '7' On Dec. 9th the Tribal Council received word from Joe Albi regional director or the American Revolution Bi-Centennial Commission that Ignacio and the Reservation have received official designation as a Bi-Centennial community. Among other activites the community will sponsor a Sky Ute Community Festival during the San Ignacio Days to celebrate the three cultures of the area. The Rev. Rudolf Hasstedt 97 is now living at the Silver State Nursing home near Castle Rock. His daughter, Julia lives in Castle Rock. Before leaving for his new home he was a guest at the R.H. Gardner home for a Coffee and several longtime .friends came to tell him, "Goodby. 11 Although, hi.s sight and hearing are failing he is alert and preaching sometimes at the home. He admitted one thing he could still do and liked to do was to sing hymns. El Rev. Rudolf Hasstedt se va vivir en casa de asistencia para ansianos en Castle Rock. El tiene una hija Julia quien vive en Castle Rock. Antes de hi.t,se el Rev. Hasstedt lo honaron con un cafe y refrescos en casa de la Senora R.H. Gardner, varios amistedes fueron a soludar al Rev. Hasstedt. Su vista y susoidos estan f'racasando pero el- todavia predica serm~mes, y todavia le. gusta cantar los i.himnos · que su congregaciones cantaban. oO "Neat! A TV right in the kitchen!" "Tell AT&T that Vf.': haye ~e<_:~ded ~o drop the Mrs. Martha Potter enjoyed her Tha.nksgi.ving Day dinner with her daughter and family, the Butch McClanahans. Cindy McClanahan was also home for the holidays from Colorado State University. La Senora Martha Potter paso el dia de Grasia con su hija y familia Senor y 1 Senora Bruce McCla.nahan su nieta Cindy McClP.nahan estubo en vacacion de Universidad de Colorado por · ese dia. Mrs. Mary Patrick spent Thanksgiving with her son and family, the Lee Patric~9 in Gallup. 1 La Senora Mary Patrick paso el dia de grasia cons~ hijo y tamilia el Senor y Senora Lee Patrick in Gallup, N. Mex. �Per Capita Checks Per Capita Checks for all enrolled tribal members will be mailed on Friday morning·, Dec. 1 9 .1 97 5. Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Rivas, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rivas and children from Denver, Colorado spent the Thanksgiving weekend with Mrs. Eddie (Dolores) R1vas mother and husband Mr. and Mrs. Ed Romero. Bertha Sandoval went back to Denver with them to spend the r est of the winter. Another visitor at the Romero's is his son Charlie Romero. Visitando al Sertor y Senora Ed Romero la semana de el dia de gra~ias tueron el Senor y Senora Eddie Rivas, sen or y Senora Rob~rt Rivas y ninos de Denver, Colorado. Quando regresaron ah Denver la Senora Rupfrta Sandoval se fue con ellos a pasar el resto de el invierno. Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Pacheco are grandparents of a baby boy born to Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Pacheco of Grand Junction Friday the 5th of December. The baby weighed 7 lbs. and was named Mario. Senor y Sen_.8,r a Co F ""' Pacheco son abuelos de un niho que nac1o ah su hijo y espesa Senor y Senora Thecd.".ore Pacheco de Grand Junction, Colorado el dia cineo de Decezabre. El._. n :,uo peso siete libras y se llama Mario. Phoebe Health and her family will spend Christmas Holiday with friends and relatives 1n Oklahoma. - -, , J Congratulations to Naomi Redd vho recently was married to Jose Bejarano. ..... SE R.VICE u,~,..,_~'- ~'-''-..l.~\ ~- I :~; - ~ ': ~· ~ I • I - i -i , .• - - ---- . ~~ l • (D ~ ! I ,,("" ' -, •~'\ ~ ,r:::--· -=- I - . .-i:,~ ., : i;::: ~ , ,r · ........ ..,,... ~~- .. -::--:::: -~ -- ~= - ~. ~f) 'J - ~~ - - " It stiU shimmies when I hit eighty!" "The way I tmdmtandit, ki.sJing'emi.r r11pp,mdto befun ..• you know, like hitting'em," Mrs. Benedita Casias and Mrs. Ben Herrera had a pleasant surprise when their brother Alfred Lucero from California called to be picked up at the bus depot. Mr. Lucero left Ignacio in 1930 and had not been ba.clc. They all enjoyed a dinner at the Ben Herrera and listened to the HerremBrothers (Los Mitotes ) play. John Chavez and Mr. Lucero got together to play their Violins to sing old songs and reminisce about old times. La Senora Benedita Casias y Senora Ben Herrera tubieron una sorpresa cuan~ supieron que su hermano Alfredo Lucero ven1a enruta a Ignacio. El Senor Lucero se .rue de Ignacio en 1930 y no avia vuelto. La Senora Casias y el Ssnor Lucero desfrutaron de una buena comida en casa de el Senor y Senora Ben Herrera y escucharon a los Muchochos Herrera tocar su musica. Juan Chavez y el Senor Lucero se juntaron a tocar sus violins y cantar canciones viejas ya ser reminiscencia de los buenos tiempos pasados. �Wood Chopping 'Elde~ly Tribal members who nee wood-chopping are invited to come to see Phoebe Health at the H.E.W. Dept. in the Tribal Building~ Phoebe will try to arrange for some boys to help with the chopping. Yolanda Duran was home for Thanksgiving holidays with her parents Yolanda, the youngest o:r the Duran family is the fourth in the family to attend Adams State College wb.Bre she is now a :freshman. Jack and Rudy Duran each received master's degrees from Adams State and Martha Duran Palomino received her B.A. Three of the Duran in-laws also graduated from Adams State - Jake Candelaria with a M,A. Joe Palomino with an M.A. and Joyce Hood Duran with a B.A. So 1t isn't any wonder that Mrs. Duran at the Adams State Parent Teacher Day was honored with a Cup for having the most young people f"rom one family graduating from Adams State. At the present time Jack, Rudy, Joyce, Jake and Corrine are teaching in the Ignacio school system. Corrine Mestas received her degree from Fort Lewis as did another daughter, Eilene Candelaria. Yolanda Duran estubo en casa de su padres Senor y Senora Andres Duran Yolanda es la ultima de la familia Duran que esta attendiendo Collegio en Adam State por su primer a.no. Sus hermanos Jake y Rudy Duran agardaron con master's Degree y Martha Duran con B.A. y tambien tr~s cunados Jose .Palomino, Jake Candelaria, Jocye ~an. Con rason la Senora Duran se trajo la copa de honor por tener los mas hijos gradados de ese Collegio. Corrine Mestas, Eilene Candelaria resibieron su grades en Fuerte Lewis. Al presente Jack, Rudy, Joyce, Corrine estan ensenando escuela aqui en la escuela de Ignacio. Mr and Mrs. Andy Duran, {}1)h-fq;tw~~ q wwr-r~~ ~ q ~ F. jl/.f;>/ 9.0,S: s/-fi# "Whatever you do don't step on it. .Every time my -:- __) · mom does, she screams!" .. Joe Valencia from Montrose 1 Colorado was here during his brotheis (Louis) illness. He visited with his sister Mrs. Ben Cordova and other relatives. Jose Valencia de Montrose andubo aqui durante la enfermedad de su hermano Louis. El visito con su hermana la Senora Ben Cordova y otros parientes. �The Rev. R. E. McCluggage will preach ytSunday mohrninhg, Duecetmber 21st in the Allison church and the Ignacio Presb erian c urc. n 11 · a· regular minister is secured for the Parish the McCluggages plan to.be· here one Sunday a month. They are now living in Bloomfield, New Mexico. Since they made their home in Ignacio 30 years ago, the McCluggages have been in the ministery in Telluride, Rico, Ouray, New York State and Alaska. \. J El Rev. R. E. McCluggage predicara el serman el domingo dicembre 21. /0. en~~Iglesia de Allison hasta que puedan consiguir un Ministro permanente Rev. McCluggage y familia vivin ahora en Biopmf"ield, N. Mex. Ellos vivieron en Ignacio trienta affos pasados y servio en~Iglesias de Telluride, Rico, Ouray, Nueba York y Alaska. Home for Thanksgiving was the goal of Charles Price the year he was stationed with the u.s. army in Germany and he did get home a short time before November 27th., having received his army discharge berore leaving Germany. 1 El deseo de el joven Charles Price cuando fue estacionado en Alemania hera recibir su descargo y estar en su casa de regreso para·el dia de grasia y se la cumplio. Jlen give me credit for some genius. A ll the genius I have lies i.n this: when I have a subject ·l n hand, I stucly it profound/-y. Day and night it is before me. My m'incl becomes pervacled with it. Then the effort which I have made is what peOJ)le are pleased to call the frii.it of ·genius. It is the fruit of labor and tho1~ght. . · Louis Valencia was ta.ken quite ill to Mercy Medical Center at 2:A.M. Sunday morning November 30. He had exploratory gall bla dder e-m ergency surgery Monday night and 1 t was touch and go there for three days much of his time in the hospital has been 1n intensive care. We are glad to know he is doing much better, wish him a Happy Birthday on December 13, he will be eighty years old. Best wishes and a speedy recovery. Louis Valen_cia lo llebaron muy enfermo al hospital el domingo e:t la 2 de la manana. El lunes en la noche la hisieron una operacion de urgencia en la hiel. Por tres dias nose contaba. Todos estamos contentos al saber que el Se~or Valencia esta recoperando muy bien. Le deseamos un feliz cumpleano al Senor Valencia el dia 13 de Decimbre tiene ochenta anos ~elicidades y buena salud le deseamos todos. .During the March 18 "Celebrity Sweepstakes" sho:w, J oey Bishop was asked a question about dreams. He replied that this was the only dream he remembered: " I was in heaven talking lo God. All of a sudden God sneezed .:_ and I didn't know what to say to Him!" . 1 'Kimberly Rice, Tucker, Ga. Damned' if you do • , • If a man runs after money, he's money-mad; if be keeps it, he's a capitalist; if. he spends i t,' he's a playboy; if he doesn' t get it, h~-~ a ne er--do-wel~; if he doesn't try lo get it, he lacks amb1t1on. If he gets 1t without working for it, he's a parasite; and if he accumulates it after a lifetime of ·hard work, people call him a fool who never got anything out of life. Mr. Robert Mackie has sold his place by Oxford and bought a house in Alamosa, Colorado. He moved to bis new place last week. The staff at CFNP/SOS will miss him as he came to have lunch l-rith us almost every week day for almost two years. Best wishes in his new home. El Senor Roberto Mackie se t'ue ah vivir en Alamosa, Colorado donde compro una casa despues de aver vendido su lugar junto al Oxford. Los trabajadores de CFNP/SOS lo van a ecbar mucho menos. El tamo la co~a de midio dia con nosotros casi todos los dias de la semana por dos anos. Ernest Pacheco is here for two w~~ks visiting his fa?!µly Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Pacheco. Ernest bas lived in Manchester New Hampshire since July 1974 where he is employed by Univac at a satellite tracking Station. Ernesto Pacheco hijo de Senor y Senora c. F. Pacheco esta aqui por dos semana-s visitando. -~El ah vi.vido en :Manchester, New Hampshiredesde Julio 1974. Esta· empliedo con la compenia de Univac. �. Mrs. Jannie King and her ds.ughter and family, the Jim Sowers of // Bay.p ,e1q.; drove to Tucumcari to see Mrs. King's mother, Mrs. Lenora A,. ~erry and other relatives. The Sower family left for home Tuesday. On Wednesday morning, the 12th, Mrs. Terry died quite suddenly, al~hough she had been in poor health for some time. She was 85 years old. Mrs. Ki ng then stayed for the next . two w~eks with her sister and ·the Tommy Kings drove down_;to bring his mother home. · . La Senora ,Jann.i a· King .y su. hija y familia "los Jim Sowers del Bayfield fueron ~-ah Tucumcari a visi tar a la madre·· ·de ·1a· Seno~a .'King· la Senora . Lenora Terry .y otras parientes los .~ower regresaron el inartes. El .miercoles en la manan.a murio 1~ Senora Terry . despues de e~tar enferma por largo tiempo. Ella tenia 85 anos de edad. La Senora King se estubo por dos semanas mas con su hermana, su hijo Tomas King y fam111a fueron a Tucumcari y regreso la Senora King con ellos. Getting away from the winter weather was Laurence Marker who will be spending the winter months in Florence and warmer parts of. Arizona. His brother Dewey, lives in Arizona • . El Sen:br Laurence Marker va pasar los meses del invierm en Arizona en donde esta mas caliente, en donde vive su hermano Dewey. A nger; li ke fire, finally dies ou.t of destru ction. · after leaving a pat h Jj.llj1lf/ ; ''Want me to wr_ap it?" had bOdisi!arris, Karl Hauerts father-in-law passed alra.y last month he een veterens hospital in Albuquerque, N. Mex. for some time' He waNes Mbur11ed with .rull Military honors at Arlington Cemeterv in Santa •Fe w ex co. ' The Hauerts have had lots of company lately. Mrs Tom Fish .from Farmington,New Mexico1 spent a day helping can 11Kr~ut 11 • Mrs Bl t 1 ~~ ~:~ David Baber from Albuquerque, New Mexico ~s~e 1 Ef t~! ~~~;t~• Senor Odis Harris. suegro de el Sen'or Karl Hauert paso ah mejor a e mes pasado. El estaba en el ospital de los veteranos en fbuqu erque,Nuebo Mexico Y rue entierrado con honores militares en el ampo 8anto de Ar1.1ngton en Santa Fe, Nuebo Mexico. ~ tenldo muce~s ' 'lrisitahtes. Tom .Fi-sh de el S D vid ~w conservar ·~·aut. La Senora Blystre Y ntnos los ~~!rt!. Baber de Albuquerque, Nuebo Mexico tambien visiteron ah id J1 F~~~!e~i!~sia~~g:r ·La:..Senora �Mr. and Mrs. E.F. Patrick lef't Satur day morning, November 22, .for an extended trip to California and old Mexico. While in Californta -t~ey went to s ee Mrs. Wilda Crigler who lives in.Indio . The Particks planned to be home for Christmas. El Senor y Sen~ra E.Fo Patrick se f'ueron el sabado Noviembre 2?, sal1eron de vaccacion para California y Mexico. Los ·patricks fueron a visitar a la Senora Wilda Crigler quien vive en Indio, California Los Patricks regresaran para ia navidad. /;)., Mrs. Grace Pa:t:i:-l.ck wa s honor guest at a dinner at Pino Nuche on Friday eveni ng, November 14th. Attending were the rural mail carriers and their wives and t he I gnacio Postof fice employees and f'amily members. M:rs. Patrick r e tired in September a.f"ter 24 years i n the I gnacio Postoffice. El viernes Noviembre dia 14, honrar cna la Senora Grace Patrick con una comida _~n el Pino Nuche al despedirse de su travajo despues de vente y cuatro a.nos de servico en l a e stafeta. Todos las travajadores de la esta.f'eta y su esposas desfrutaron. de un buen t1empo. J From the files of the December 20th, 1 935 Ignacio Chieftain 'Tb.at$.. th.~ Vk.,y ~ 'Vias...., ' •In Ba~ield there was no Christmas program at any-·o.r t he schools or a Community Christmas tree due to a fiarlet .feyer·. epidemic and the edict banning public gat her ings. However, candy will be delivered to the homes or the children by several of the business men dressed as Santa.~ . Love on Loan All husbands and wives borrow their chlidren. Our children are not our own; our children belong to God. He has loaned them to us for a season. They are not ours to keep but to r ear. They are not given to us to mold into our image. They are not given to us so that we ca n force them to fulfill our lives and t hus, jn some way to cancel our failures. They are not tools to be used but souls to be loved. The Christmas party for Circle members and guests was a noon salad luncheon on Wednesday December third. The Members brought gifts for patients in the rest homes in Bayf ield and Eventide. The new officers for 1976 were installed by the outgoing president, Paula Witt. The officers for next year are: President - Ann, Foreman, Vice President - Dorothy Olbert, Secretary - Audrey Ellison, Treasurer Evelyn Crawford. Para celebra.rla fiesta de Navidad las mimbras y amistades del Club Circle se juntaron a desfrutar de una merienda de ensalados el dia tres de Dicimbre. Las miembras trajeron regalos pal"a las pacientes de casa de asistencia en Bayfield y Eventide. Las Nueba officiales son .Ann Foreman, Presidenta, Dorothy Olbert Vice President, Audrey Ellison Secretaria, y Evelyn Crawford Tesorera. · Mr.and Mrs. Louie Morris left Sunday morning, the seventh, for Albuquerque, called there by the death of Mrs. Morris brother-in-law, Ray Traxle,t. ,,.,., El Senor y Senora Louis Morris se fu.eron el dom1ngo el dia s1ete a la muerte de un cunado de la Senora ¥...orris, el Senor Ray Traxler de . Albuquerque, N. Mex. Saturday, the -sixth of December, was a beautiful day and Phil Olbert decided to enjoy it from the air and r1ew his plane to Al.buquerque and returned .El Sabado fue un dia muy bonito y Phil 01bert desfruto del dia con v$lar su aeroplano d~ aqui a Albuquerque y de regreso �/3, Pet-~ ~and Toby Valdez traveled to Hawthorne,. Nevada, to visit their sistbr "Mrs. Isabel whn has been critically ill for tht! pa st three weeks. They returned home Saturday. . · ,...., Pedro.y Tobias Valdez fueron a visitar a su hermana la Senora Isabel Valdez quien vive .en Hawthorne Nevada. Ella astado'f;critica 1 condicion par las ultimas tres semanas.· Los hermanos Valdez regresaron e1 sabado. "Harriet's on enigma. She has a shelf foll of cook-, ~ .... J:,poks. anA q_ !rrE:z..er !!l!l,q~~f!9Z~el1 iin.npr,s; ~- ~.. i . ~: . Mrs. Ella Flack spent Thanksgiving in Farmington with her d~ughter . Ella Marie Smith and family. ,. Ell Mari La Senora Ella Flack paso el dia de graeia con su hi~a a e Smith y f'amilia. The force of love, lik,e the force of gravity, fa hard to see - but easy to feel. - The CO!lDl<l' Parson Former Ignacio residents, the Ike Peacocks now living in Miami, Oklahoma~stopped to visit friends enroute to Phoenu to see their children and grandchildren. . Mr. Peacock ~or many years was the chief or the boarding school kitchen and dining room at the Agency~ He also played ·w'ith t.he Navajo Tribal Band .and for several years trained the Majorettes 1n the band students in the Ignacio school syst·em. . . . . . Los Ike Peacocks quiens antes vivieron en Ignacio y ahora viven en Miami, Oklahoma llegaron por.• Igna:io av~s1 tar amista d,!:_S. . Elles iban · enruta a Phoeniz a visitar a sus hiJos y nietos. · El Senor Peacock fue cosinero por la escuela de agencia. El . toco con la ~~da de la trib~ Nav~jo y maestrio a una banda de ~studientes en Ignacio por muches a.t1,os. Sign in f;ont oj v~lu~~teer fire department: "We'll come to your_fire-:- wm you come to our carnival?" summer Mrs. Myrtle-Bowers was 1n Ignacio tor the at her home 1n the Spring Creek area. She 1s now 1n El Paso tor the winter months with her daughter t Mrs. Harry McJunkin . and Mr. McJunk.in . They came after her and spent a +en days here visiting friends and relatives. La Se'irora Myrtle Bowers paso el verano en su casa en SFring Creek. Ella va pasar e~_tnyierooen El Paso Texas con su hija la Senora Harry McJunkin y el Senor .Jake McJunkin. Ellos vinieron por ella y se estubieron unos dias visitan~o ~ parientas y ~stades. 0 A Community dinner for al1 who wished to attend was given at the Presybterian Church annex at noon on Thanksgiving day with some 25 people enjoying the visiting and t h e baked turkey and al1 the trimmings. Una comida se dio para todo el que quisiera hir f'uera.el dia de grasia por el Iglesia Presbyterian. Vente y cinco personas desfrutaron _del la comida y Visitaron. I �Leta Mae Pinchert 52, a teacher for a number of years in the Ignacio grade school, died during open Heart surgery at St. Luke's hospita..l. f n Denver Tuesday morning, November 12th. Mrs. Pinckert .had a heart , c.c~:dition since childhood and it was gradually getting worse. ~uneral services were from the Durango Church of Christ and burial -was in Greenmont cemetery. She was an active member of the Church of Chl'ist and sev~ral educational associations. Her master's thesis for her M.A. degree was w:ritten. about the early history of this area. She is survived by her husba:pd, Rob'ert Pinckert, one daughter, Carol Massingill of Salem1 Oregon,and two sons, Ovid of Albany, Oregon~ and Michael who is a cade-c at West Point. A number of other relatives also survive. · r(~ , Leta Mae Pinckert cincuenta y dos~·de edad Haestra de -escuela por varios a.nos aqui en Ignacio murio durarite la opera.cion de corazon en el hospital de St. Lukes en Denver. La Senora Pinckert desde su nines tenia condicion de corazon yen los ultimos a.nos se empeoio de salud. Ella pertenecia a la Iglesia de Cristo. Su services de funeral se dieron en Durango y se sepulto cemente~io de Greemnont . Ella escribo la historia de esta area. . Se queda el Sefror Robert Pinckert ,ma hija ia Sen'ora Carol Massingill de Salem, Oregon y dos hijos Ovid de Albany, Oregon Miguel quien es un cadete en West Point, y varies otros parientes. Mrs. Caroline Pennell who was a patient at Mercy Hospital f'or a time is now in Eventide Nursing Hbme and feeling some better. The Charles Pennells were here from Loveland during the Thanksgiuing holidays to see his grandmother and bis parents, the Lee Pennells. · La Senora Caroline Pennell quien estubo en el hospital ahora esta en Eventid~ y se siente. mejor. Los Charles Penn.ells de Loveland pasaron el dia de grasia en casa de SUS padres el Senor y Senora Lee Pennell y visitaron a SU abuela en Eventide. Mother Love In Japan, there is a mountainous area which for centuries has been called. ''The Place Where You LeaYe No Second Chance . . ~Your Mother." It was named so bCCcll,s.c of the an::icnt I hadn't realized how short life was until I turned the average custom of taking the very old and feeble up to the top of ,Henty-year span into seconds one day while waiting for a telephone a mountain and leaving them there. :all. It figures out, in round numbers, at about 2,250,00-0,000 seconds, of A thick forest grows far up t;10s2 mountainsides. and vhich tlie an~rage man is likely to be awake, or at least partially awake, , had you been tl:ere on a particular day a few centuries or 1.500.000.000 seconds. ago, you ,vould have seen a strong yotmg man carrying an I tho.nglit, how foolish of any of us to spend those preeious seconds aged wisp of a woman on his back through the dense - thos'c' eye-winks in eternity - quarreling, worrying, or being just piain forest. As they irwved uptrard, silently and slowly, the iored. I think I am going to be a reformed character from now on. My young man began to notice something. ';Why," he asked, riends and relatives tell me I could stand some reforming. I could tell "do you continw.J to break small branches along the way, hem a thing or two, too - but there goes another precious second, never Mother?" She looked down at him through ey~s that ,,.-ere dimO be rccaught! - Garth Henrich• med by everything !:'XCept love, "So that you will not become lost on the way back, 1:1Y so~."- The Jake McJunkin home on Browning Avenue was sold the first or November to Mrs. Olive Dillon who recently moved to Ignacio from Arizona. Mrs. Dillon is living with her daughter and son-in-law, the Eggers, while remodeling the house, doing most of the work herseif. Mr.McJunkin1.. now in his 90s, .for years was in Ignacio for the summer months • .!::ie lives with his so:n, Harry ar:d wife, Dixie~ in El Paso • . La Casa del Senor Jake McJunkin en la calle Browning se vendio a la Senora Olj.ve Dillon que se mudo a Ignacio de .Arizona. La Senora Dillon e.hora esta viYiendo con su hija familia los Eggers mientras que renueban su casa. · IV El Senor Jake McJunktn quien tiene noventa arfos de edad v1vio muchos anos en Ignacio y pasaba los veranos aqui, ahora se encuentra con sus hijo Harry y esposa Dixie en el Paso. = t ! � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Thoughtful Years Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/ Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 1972-1979 Subject The topic of the resource Ignacio; Ignacio Senior Center; Southern Ute; Bayfield; Arboles; Allison; Tiffany; Oxford; Southwest Colorado Description An account of the resource Monthly newsletter published by the Ignacio Senior Center with various contributors describing local news, events, obituaries, and biographies of prominent community members living in Ignacio, Colorado and the surrounding area. Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource English; Espanol Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Smith, Shelby; Jones, Charlotte Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Ignacio Senior Center Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Thoughtful Years: December 1975 Description An account of the resource Monthly newsletter published by the Ignacio Senior Center with various contributors describing local news, events, obituaries, and biographies of prominent community members living in Ignacio, Colorado and the surrounding area. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/ Subject The topic of the resource Ignacio; Ignacio Senior Center; Southern Ute; Bayfield; Arboles; Allison; Tiffany; Oxford; Southwest Colorado Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource English; Espanol Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 1975-12 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Smith, Shelby Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Ignacio Senior Center